Anyanwu
Anyanwu is the Igbo god of the Sun. While Anyanwu is more prominent in northern Igboland, Amadioha is more prominent in the southern part. His day is Eke, which is the first market day of the Igbo four-day week.
↻ synthesized from 6 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ekwensu, Ikenga, Nmuo Mmiri, Nne Mmiri, Ogbunabali, Egbesu, Ogboinba, Ozidi, Woyengi, Kuino, Gaunab, Heitsi-eibib, Tsui'goab, M'JUA MKUU, Ash, Geb, Nut, Nyàmbé, Magec, Nzambi Mpungu, Agwu Nyama, Agwu Afa, Agwu Dibia, Agwu Omumu, Agwu Eriri, Agwu Di Ji, Agwu Nna Uwa, Agwu Ukwu Agwu Oma, Agwu Ojoo, Agbara Aka Ekpa, Ngai, Aha Njoku, Ala, Mawu, Amadioha, Agwu
- child of
- Chukwu
Mentioned by
Sources
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“Anyanwu”
#2650 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“He is often associated with Anyanwu, who is the Igbo god of the Sun. While Anyanwu is more prominent in northern Igboland, Amadioha is more prominent in the southern part. His day is Eke, which is the first market day of the Igbo four-day week.”
#3343 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Anyanwu, Igbo alusi, sun goddess of good fortune, knowledge, and wisdom”
#7697 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Anyanwu (anyaanwū, meaning "eye of the sun" in Igbo) is the sun Alusi of the good fortune, knowledge, and wisdom in the traditional Igbo religion called Odinala. She is an alusi, a tutelary spirit that was created by the Supreme god, Chukwu, to fulfill a specific responsibility related to nature or a principle.”
#9041 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Anyanwu, Igbo god believed to dwell in the Sun”
#15401 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5